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For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, captives of various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.
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Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,
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to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
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For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, captives of various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.
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But when the goodness and love for man appeared from God our Savior,
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He saved us- not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.